At the Court of Inquiry, the Barrabool was found to have caused the collision. These findings were published in The Age on 10 August 1876. The Barrabool's Second Officer was charged with recklessly causing the collision.
Of note, this was only the start of the collisions for the Barrabool. 10 March 1879, runs into and sinks the Bonnie Dundee off Moon Island, five dead. August 1884, runs into steamer Birksgate in Sydney Harbour. Then again, another crash in Victoria, the steamer Koonawarra in May 1902. Served her last days as a hulk and towed 17 miles off Sydney Harbour, 3 August 1950, sea cocks opened and settled in a depth of 100 fathoms.
Project Status: The team has successfully located and dived the wreck about 35km due east of Wilsons Promontory in about 65m of water. Further dives are now being planned to conduct pre-disturbance survey of the site.
Further Information Required: Any information on the Queensland, its service life, passengers, crew and officers, specifications and ships' drawings. |
